What SUV do you like?

[Tonya]

After our trip to Tahoe, I've decided that we need an SUV. (I don't do minivans or station wagons.) Our Honda is to small and our truck isn't practical. I don't want a huge SUV like a Suburban or Escalade. I want a medium size that'll fit a family and baggage or whatever.

I'm looking at the Toyota Sequoia's, but I don't know. They're pretty pricey. It'd be nice to get something cheaper but I also want something to meet my needs, so if I have to pay it I will.

I really don't know what's all out there. I have to do the shopping first and find something I like before I bring the idea up to my husband.

Who has SUV's? What kind? What do you like about yours?

[Kfamr]

I love SUV's.
I plan on getting one whenever I drive/buy a vehicle.

My favorites are Blazer/Blazer X-tremes.
My sister has a Blazer and my brother had a Blazer X-treme.


I also like Suburbans and would eventually like to get one.

[shais_mom]

I like the Hyundai Santa Fe's and the new Tuscons.
I LOVE the GMC Envoy or the Chevy Blazer.
For something smaller I really like the Kia Sportage, Honda Element, and the Jeep Liberty.
I have test drove the Element and it was very nice. The little book they give you actually says it has more room in it then some college dorms! I liked it b/c you could hose out the back end. Which would be excellant with Keegan.


good luck!!

[Mandy1]

The Buick Rendevous isn't bad

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I like the Buick Rainier

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[swimma253]

Toyota's make awesome SUV's.

My Mom owns a Honda Pilot which is great too. It is very room and drives very well.

[Logan]

Tonya, I drive a Jeep Grand Cherokee and it is perfect for me. It is a great "dog hauling" car, which is exactly why I bought it! It is not the car of choice when all 5 of us (humans) are driving somewhere. My husband has a Ford Expedition, which fits the whole family much better because it has 3 seats and the gas mileage is no worse than in my Jeep. But, it has NO storage space or room for the dogs when all 3 seats are up, so if the dogs are riding along, we always take the Jeep.

[Karen]

We have, and love, a Honda CRV. It's a "small" SUV, but has carried 5 adults without any problem, gets decent gas mileage, and the back seats fold don for lots of storage if needed. And I think they make it in a hybrid now, too. Ford also makes the Escape as a hybrid, another one worth considering!

[neko1]

I have a small SUV, my Jeep Liberty Sport and I love it! For me, it's the perfect size and does great in the snow and ice.

[slick]

I love SUV's and will never go back to a sedan again. Currently I drive a Chevy Blazer but I used to have a Jeep Cherokee. Both are awesome but the Blazer has bigger side mirrors which I like.

[pitc9]

I love my Chevy Blazer, (perfect size for two big pups)
But I would love to have a GMC Envoy XL.

But I would keep the blazer for a "dog wagon"

[Samantha Puppy]

Sequoias are HUGE! They're nice looking but I'd put them on the same level as an Escalade.

I really like the Nissan Murano. It looks like one of the pricer Lexus or Mercedes type SUVs but doesn't cost anywhere near what they do. I also really like the Dodge Durango and the Chevy TrailBlazer. I hope to have an SUV for when my family begins to expand as well...

[Christiansmommy]

Originally posted by neko1
I have a small SUV, my Jeep Liberty Sport and I love it! For me, it's the perfect size and does great in the snow and ice.

I also have a Jeep Liberty Limited. I love it...it is a small SUV, but it fits Dale in the trunk and Christian in the back seat...you may need something a little bigger for 2 kids, and if you wanted to bring any of the dogs too...

[Tonya]

Thank you, everyone. You've given me some ideas. I hadn't even heard of some of those models. I'm going to look at the Jeep Cherokee, the Mercury Mountaineer, Ford Explorer and Envoy, the Buick, and the Toyota 4-runner. I'd looked up some SUV comparison websites, but they only named the ones that I'd already heard of. Let me know if you think of anymore.

Samanthpuppy-

I think you are right about the Sequoia's. I'm wanting an optional 3rd seat and dog space in the back, but I don't want the turning radius of my truck. My truck is the same frame as a Suburban. I can't park anywhere or flip a U-Turn for the life of me. Not to mention if I get the Sequoia the way I want it, it's going to cost me 45k. I'd much rather have some extra spending money then be tied to a huge payment.

[Miranda_Rae]

I don't know if a Suburban is an SUV, but we have it and I like it a lot! When i get older and have money I want to get an Cheverolet Suburban, don't know what color. I think hot guys in Suburbans are SO hot! Don't ask me why. I think them in Suburbans better than those little "hip" cars.

[Tina]

I think anything but Chevy Blazer's. They are really not that great. I know of 4 different people that has had a Blazer and had tons of problems out of them. I can't tell you what problems they had, I have to ask my husband.

He has a friend that has been a Chevy person since he was really young. That is all he has ever had were Chevy's! Anyways his wife had a Chevy Blazer they finally traded it off couple weeks ago. They got a Ford Explorer! He was so glad to see it gone!

My mom and dad have a Suzuki XL-7 I think they are great SUV's. We borrowed their Suzuki on Thursday so we could go my huband's sister's house for Thanksgiving. I really loved driving it! I hope to get one in a few years.